Notes from the host
Santa Ynez Peaceful Getaway 2 of 2
Steps from coffee, restaurants, bars & shops in downtown Santa Ynez. Walk to the Chumash Casino or a quiet stroll in the country. Ride bikes to Solvang. Short drive from all wineries and SpaceX rocket launches. Peaceful getaway in a tranquil, family neighborhood. We take pride in welcoming everyone.
Fee-Lite: Pricing inclusive. VRBO charges fees & taxes. We do not believe in adding more.
We love pets. 1 well-behaved pet is allowed. More--just ask.
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Hi, my name is Kim. My husband Joe and I will be your hosts. We have been lucky enough to travel around the world and would like to offer our guests both things we've found we love, and most of all, things we've found we've needed.
PS - We make it a policy to leave our guests in peace unless they request something. We are happy to say hi, but our default is to give you space to relax and unwind.
Rooms each have a private entrance and private bathroom with food preparation area (no sink or stove). Both rooms are connected to our home where we live, but are separated from our living space by locked solid-core secure doors. Exterior yard and garden areas are shared by Guests only, but not public.
Getaway 1 & 2 may be rented together and connected as one large unit for 4 adults if available. Contact us for details. Getaway 1 (downstairs) also includes a king-size pullout beanbag bed that is very comfortable and great for kids.
Rooms each have 1 california king bed, large wall-mounted flat screen tv, soundbar with Bluetooth, small food-preparation area with reverse osmosis water filtration/dispenser, coffee maker, air-fryer/toaster oven, microwave, refrigerator and separate small wine fridge. Rooms are outfitted with WiFi and Gigabit internet, desk to work, draw or write, USB A and USB C charging ports (wires or chargers available upon request), power strips, air filtration, humidifier and handheld bidets.
If you are interested in a creative or working vacation, please let us know. We can make sure you have much of what you need to get work done, from direct ethernet connections to speakers or monitors and adapters for your computer, and more. If it's possible for us to help, we will.
We have 2 cruiser bicycles guests are free to use. We also have a guitar in each room and board games to play. If you are a game fanatic and wish to donate a game, please feel free! We are working on providing a small selection of books in each room now.
If you forget anything, or if we can provide you with anything specific to help your stay be more comfortable, please let us know! We will do our best to accommodate requests both for your stay, and suggestions for any guests who follow. We are right now working to get new curtains with blackout shades and other helpful items.
If you are requesting more than one pup, something we’ve had to implement (based on experience) is we are now ask for a earlier check out, 10am instead of Noon, and a $50 per additional (beyond 1 pup) deposit. Not fee. If the room doesn’t require any additional cleaning due to dirt, mess or hair, we refund this to you. We do not like to keep deposits. It’s just a backup in case we need to ask a second cleaner to come help due to the time it can take to clean when we have hosted multiple pups. We still do love them!
Cleanliness is a top priority for us. We clean rooms thoroughly between stays, including (but not limited to) steaming heavily used surfaces. If you have been traveling extensively and have even the slightest concern of infestation of any kind, please tell us in advance. We are prepared and can help you disinfect all of your bags and belongings thoroughly. We also know highly capable veterinarians in the area to help all of your furry friends. We would prefer to help our guests rather than develop long term problems in our rooms and home.
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This particular room is on the second floor with upstairs entrance off the side garden. Stairs are required to enter the room, no elevator is available. Second floor deck with cafe table looks out over peaceful family neighborhood with views across a large field all the way to Mt. Figueroa.
Room has main bedroom with bed, wall-to-wall carpet, office nook with desk, 65" wall-mounted tv with Sonos soundbar, bathroom with large vintage shower (no bathtub) which includes updated handheld and overhead rain shower heads and a large walk-in closet with small food-preparation area.
Thermostat is in the main home separate from this room. We are happy to adjust heat or air-conditioning to your preference. We do have portable heaters or a/c coolers available. If you tend to like very warm or cool temperatures, please let us know in advance so we may prepare the room appropriately.
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Both rooms are undergoing frequent improvements, and we will always prioritize guest suggestions. We are constantly building, changing, painting, improving and updating. Most of all the exterior and garden is a major project right now. We are excited to be making it beautiful. Photos will change as improvements are made. The home is older (1980-ish) and is not perfect. It is comfortable and clean, and we hope more than acceptable for a working vacation, or peaceful getaway.
RECENT UPDATES:
We just got our TV situation ironed out. We basically have everything. Almost.
Netflix (4k No Ads)
Disney+ (No Ads)
Hulu (No Ads)
ESPN+
AppleTv+
Peacock (No Ads)
Rakuten Viki (VikiPass Plus)
YouTube
—AND—
YoutubeTV 4K Plus with 77 base channels PLUS:
HBOmax
SHOWTIME
STARZ
Cinemax
MGM+
Spanish Plus Package
NBA League Pass
NFL RedZone
beIN SPORTS
Outside TV+
PokerGO+
MAVTV
VSiN
Stadium
FOX Soccer Plus
FanDuel TV
Billiard TV
SportsGrid
PlayersTV
Fight Network
IMPACT Wrestling
CuriosityStream
Magellan TV
AMC+
Shudder
Sundance Now
Acorn TV
ALLBLK
Outside Features
Comedy Dynamics
Screambox
Shudder
Fandor
Docurama
IFC Films Unlimited
Sundance Now
ScreenPix
Nearly every show, movie or game from any sport you can watch, local, national or international. Live OR streaming, included and set to go.
Finally, please know that this is our home. We live here, work here, and are excited to welcome you to it.